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"What is he doing?" Melinda pulled down her glasses as she saw smoke going up in the sky.
"I have no idea" Hope was right next to her. All the girls were in a jacuzzi pool that Harry build by literally snapping his fingers. Compress stone and dirt, make a pool big enough, fill it with water few runes and done. Water heats and air shoots out of the runes.
"You think he is setting the island on fire" Dora couldn't be bothered to move even if he was. She was in heaven.
"Maybe he is cooking something?" Astoria said as she played with the yellow duckies that were floating on top.
"Harry cooks?" Daphne raised an eyebrow.
"Unless you count him cooking up some crazy concoctions in his crucible. Then no"
"Hmm? House elf?"
Pop
"yes.." a house elf appeared near them, but they all noticed the elf was crying
"What's wrong?" Bella asked curiously. All of Harry's elves were very well taken care of. What could make this one sad?"
Sniff
"Master Harry kicked all of us out of the outdoor kitchen. Master Harry says he be the Chef for this meal"
"FOOD IS DONE!!" Harry yells out, well makes is voice echo throughout the island, he made it especially loud near Melinda
"Ugh. I hate it when he does that" Melinda cracked the glass she was holding
"At this point i think he does it to annoy you" Andromeda chuckled
"He really cooked something?" Hope said in shock when a voice transmission arrived at the pool.
"Hope. I'm nearing the level of Grandmaster in Potions. You think i can't cook a steak?"
When all of them arrived they saw exactly what kind of stake it was. There was a dragon spine on the floor with its bone wings. The meat and the ribs were gone.
"All right. We have Wyvern Meat for Lunch. Steaks of all sizes and different methods in preparation in cooking. Yes Hope there are some rare to medium rare for you."
The girl smiled at that. As a Tribrid, especially one that still hasn't fully unlocked her Vampire Heritage, her werewolf side is the dominant one. She prefers her meat more raw.
"Smoked Wyvern Brisket and Ribs. Grilled Tail, pan-fried meat, burger patties, anything you can think of its here. We have fries, roasted potatoes, salads, different sauces freshly made of course. Fresh bread and buns. grilled vegetable skewers. Enjoy" Harry did a little bow as everybody looked at him with a shocked expression.
"Wow" Sirius was quite literally drooling
"You can say that again" Ted kept himself civil, but his eyes did not leave the food on the table.
But Melinda and Hope weren't buying the act. Harry has never once cooked in all the years they knew him. He would rather make the elves cook and just spend time on research. He has something planned.
"Okay fess up. What's the real reason for all of this" Melinda crossed her arms, Hope copied her while nodding her head.
Harry tilted his head. "What do you mean?"
"Harry you never do anything without a reason or if it has any scientific value. So why are you being nice and cooking now" Melinda said with a suspicious look in her eye
"Ohh." Harry now understood what she meant "What are you talking about. This is for science."
""""""Huh?"""""
"I have 30 Wyvern corpses. Its logical to discover the most delicious way to eat them. That's why you are here as taste testers. That and if the method of cooking does anything to the magic inside the meat. Taking small bits and pieces of meat from specific cuts and then cooking them didn't make sense to me. So i just cooked the whole thing and I didn't trust the elves to do it right the first time. That's why they are on the side-lines watching and learning."
Melinda opened her mouth to say and argument, but then just closed it. 'Why do i even bother... and for such a stupid reason as well. I'll just shut up and enjoy the food'
Soon after the BBQ party was in full swing. But Hope couldn't help but sigh for the friend they left behind. 'Poor Helena Ghosts... well Spirits as she has evolved now can't teleport. She is stuck back in Potter Mansion, raiding the Secret Library like a kid in a candy store.
It would take forever for her to fly over the ocean to the Caribbean. Especially if she were to get lost. Then you are just a ghost floating in the middle of the open sea, no idea or direction where you are supposed to go, wandering around in circles. The only efficient way would be to wait for night and orient yourself according to the stars.
"Then why are you cooking up another one?" Dora pointed at the wyvern that was skewered and being turned above on open flame.
"Oh that's for the Wolf Pack. The guys have been working hard. Marcus as well, the dude does his job right. Everybody important now knows that Harry Potter has wolves and a devil protecting his business. So if they want to come at me they need to bring strong Mid-Class or at least a low High Class magician"
"You are doing it on purpose. Luring them out" Bella pointed out
Harry snapped his fingers "Bingo~ Give the lady a prize"
"You are planning on experimenting on them, aren't you?" Melinda picked up his thought process
"Yep, quite honestly that's when their guard will be at its lowest"
"Huh?" Dora looked up in confusion. She still wanted to be a Hit Wizard so what he said didn't make sense to her " Wouldn't it be better to target them when they are alone?"
"On the contrary. Strong magicians are most on guard when they are alone. Let me paint you a scenario. A High Class magician. Someone capable of whipping out a city area was called to deal with a few wolves and a mere Mid Class devil. Would you take them seriously?" Harry grinned at the end
Dora smiled at that "You are so evil"
"Me? I haven't done a single thing. That's the best part. If they leave me alone so be it. But they won't. I have been playing defensively this whole time. So any orders they do get would be from their own family, with no reason to doubt it.
Now I am not as strong as a High Class mana wise or capable of the same level of destruction. But I'm a hella lot more versatile and most importantly, I cheat. When they arrive, I'll activate the wards. No teleportation for them, and I will poison all of them."
"Yeah. Yeah. Bad guys come, Harry tricks and kills them all. Can we all shut up and continue eating now!" Sirius yelled out, his mouth was covered in sauce and oils. The meat was absolutely perfect
Ted chuckled "He is probably right. At the way he is going he will eat it all even if it kills him"
Harry then had a very messed up idea. He grinned as he placed a spell to increase his metabolism for a few hours "Sirius, lets bet on who can eat more. Loser has to run naked in front of people on the near by island"
"Deal!" Sirius smiled, no way he was going to pass on an easy bet like this. He was an adult and could hold more food.
His cousins on the other hand just deadpanned. Andy, Bella and Cissy resisted the urge to facepalm
' ' ' Idiot ' ' ' they all had the same thought, but nobody said a thing. He should have learned by now. You don't make bets with Harry.
Hope just smirked behind her glass as she was drinking 'Another one bites the dust'
~ Hogwarts.
Inside the Headmasters office Albus was sitting on his chair sipping a glass of Fire whiskey. His office was just as bare and empty as before. Well except for the mountain of Paperwork that was on his desk.
Most of these papers were reports on Grindelwald and Voldemort's forces. Both have been making pretty big moves. Yet one thing keeps Albus worried and a bit stressed.
Gellert Grindelwald has not made an appearance yet.
'It doesn't make any sense. Why hasn't Gellert shown himself at all? This is a perfect opportunity to take control and recruit more people for his cause. Are his injuries from Nurmengard that difficult to heal?'
In his mind Grindelwald was a much more dangerous opponent that Voldemort. Tom was a rabid dog, who just attacks and lashes out when he gets what he doesn't want. His people follow him because they fear him and because they are psychopaths who hate anybody who isn't on their side.
Gellert on the other hand was intelligent, handsome and charismatic. His goal no matter how bloody was 'just' in a way. It had logic and reason. Grindelwald was a Wizard Supremacist who believed that wizards are superior over No-Maj. And they shouldn't be the ones who are hiding. Which is right in a way. Wizards are superior to normal humans.
He wanted wizards to reveal themselves. To stand loud and proud into the light, for the muggles to be under his 'benevolent rule'. His motto "For the Greater Good", the violence and abuse was justified to him because the result would be worth it.
Many Muggle-born or First-Generation wizards and witches followed him. A few were even commanders. They believed in his ideals and vision. And they would die for them, because in their mind they are fighting for the future of all wizard-kind.
The Death Eaters betrayed Voldemort as soon as he 'died' and plead innocence. It was obvious to see which group was more dangerous.
"But there is a silver lining in all of this" Dumbledore chuckled.
The good news is everybody is begging for his assistance. Quite literally both his political allies and enemies were begging for him to confront the two terrorist groups.
'Quite frankly even I didn't expect it would be this much.'
But then again, his enemies were more than happy to throw him at the front line of this war, so that explains a lot. They were hoping for Dumbledore to get rid of some of them before being killed.
'They they really believe they can use me like this? It seems that my old age has made them more confident. Well if they want my 'protection' and for me to make a move and join this war. They are going to have to pay for it. I just love it when Karma comes around to punish those that have caused me trouble.'
The floo lit up. "Albus"
Dumbledore looked at the fireplace, it was Alastor Moody calling. Dumbledore raised his hand and the floo was unlocked and Moody could pass through.
FOOSHHH
Moody limped through with a grumpy expression. Though with him it was hard to tell. Grumpy was his default setting.
"Alastor" Dumbledore smiled "What news do you bring?"
Moody sat down with a loud thud and brought out his flask to take a gulp.
"Ahhh. Its chaos out there. I haven't seen anything like it. Not even during Voldemort's attacks. Two Dark Lords are loose. People are moving Albus. Deals made in the shadows, and not just deals between wizards."
Moody leaned a bit with a frown on his face "The Mages have approached Grindelwald's Acolytes"
Dumbledore closed his eyes and focused on the matter at hand. 'This shouldn't be too bad. Most magicians dislike wizards especially the powerful ones. So no one too powerful should have approached Gallert'
"Did you get a name?"
Moody shook his head "No, it appears to be an organization of magician outcasts. Quite frankly from the rumours I have heard my best guess is that they are low on funds. So while the wizards cause chaos they want to use this opportunity to make some quick cash."
Dumbledore nodded. ' Good, so they won't interfere much. And if they want money, maybe they can be bribed with rare materials. Gallert has been in prison for decades, while i have been hording anything useful I can find'
"I do have some news about Voldemort... he seems to have gone to Korea"
Albus looked at him in surprise "Korea? South or North?"
"South, but thats about all i know. He seems to be looking for someone"
"Thank you old friend. But now I have another problem" Dumbledore admits "I need a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher."
Dumbledore had been planning to use Remus Lupin, but with the world's eyes on him, he needs a good one. And a werewolf was not good for a reputation boost.
"With the way things are going these children are going to need the best chance they can get. And there is no one better than you"
Moody grunted as he thought things over "Fine. I needed a small break anyway, got a few things placed in order, this peg leg of mine won't survive another war. It will take time for them to reach me, but I will only do it for one year. Otherwise I will get rusty."
Dumbledore let out a jolly laugh. "The next school year will be an interesting one"
~ South Korea. Undisclosed Location
Voldemort had searched for weeks but he had finally found it. The Necromancy Guild.
It was located in the deep woods where no one dares to enter. People have been known to disappear near here. In front of him stood a gothic mansion. The most interesting thing he had found about the guild is that it regularly moves its location.
Dark Wizards and Magicians are members of this guild. There are various rules but the most important one is once you join there is no leaving. If you even attempt it you would find yourself on the lab table. Your body and soul changed into something that would serve the guild for eternity. Or until they were destroyed, one of the two.
He had already sent his servants away to do other tasks. In his journey to find a way to heal his soul he stumbled upon some rumours about the Peverell's. His information came it was mostly through torture and old books. He found an old wizarding family and killed them for their journals.
Inside there were records about the old days. About a mysterious Clan taking souls and using them for battle but could also heal the soul. It was also mentioned that hey were capable of wielding some sort of Green Flame.
Now the only person he knows with the connection to the Peverell's is the Potter boy who is now the Head of the Family. And he was in no condition to go after the boy in his current state.
So he searched through other means, but it appears the Guild was his only shot.
Shhhh
Something in the shadows moved. Tom was instantly on guard. The shadows morphed into a humanoid shape and in the next moment a shadow knight stood in front of him.
"Hmmm. You are quite strong for a Mid-Class Magician, and what an interesting soul you have."
Voldemort steeled his nerves "I am here to join the Guild"
The knight chuckled "Of course you are. With a soul like that you won't last long on the outside. But be warned, in your weaker state the others won't hesitate to take advantage of you"
"I am aware."
The knight waved his hands and the doors "Welcome to the Guild. I hope you will entertain us in the future. Tom Marvolo Riddle"
Voldemort looked at the knight with a shocked expression as the knight formed back into shadows and merged with the ground, as he was never there.